Change of pace - Kustom 40 & 49 Merc's

Taking a break for tuners for a short while as I'm waiting for some stuff to arrive from HLJ and fancied a change - I've always had a soft spot for leadsleds & had these resin bodies lying about for awhile so thought I might as well do something with them.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/kust1.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/kust2.jpg
The 40 Ford is the Jimmy Flintstone Matranga Merc - just going to be it kerbside. Haven't decided on a colour yet but may use left over Nissan Midnight Purple.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/kust3.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/kust4.jpg
I honestly can't remember who the chopped 49 is by - grille will be a simple floating bar and teardrop skirts are from Replicas & Minatures as are the Lancer hubcaps (I think). Will be kerbside as I can't be bothered to build an engine for it ! - not sure on colour yet perhaps two tone split by the Buick trim.
Thanks for looking
Andy

NICE!, Cant wait to see them finished.

Hey, that looking very nice.
Color definitively one of the pearls - IMO.

Not my style . . . But you've got some kick ass work going on here! Beautiful job so far!

yeah..
finally some real outstanding projects
good luck!

Can't wait to see them painted!!:sunglasse

Looks sweet,It's good to see people start doin' more old school projects.

Lil'budman

Im glad to see the rods finally taking a place here on AF. Great builds and I will be following this!

Looks great! Cant wait to see them finished. your work on sae is outstanding! I vote NO on the curside idea! IMO

Im glad to see the rods finally taking a place here on AF. Great builds and I will be following this!

:iagree: x10

This is one thread i'll be keeping a close eye on !!!

way cool!!! gotta luv it!!!

I'll be watching these too. I've got some ideas for several rod projects if and when I ever tire of building pro touring machines!!! :lol: :lol: :rofl:

Marc

Wowza, those are awesome looking sleds. I would love to build me one of those. I look forward to seeing some paint on them. Good luck. I will watch this thread for more progress.

J. Barry

More than I'm looking on these 'chopped series' more I like them.
Any tutorial laying around here maybe?

Managed to get some Midnight purple & clearcoat on the 40 today - IMO a dark colour suits it better than a light one. Grille has been sprayed with Alclad chrome.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Kustom.jpg
Hope to get some paint on the 49 tomorrow - weather permitting.
Thanks for looking
Cheers

sweet! beautiful color!

i dig that led sled

Awesome, nice paint.

Sweet! love those merc's and aspecily customs!
where have you bougt that one?

wow, that sucker needs to be flamed... what a beauty

Sweet! love those merc's and aspecily customs!
where have you bougt that one?
Anton
It's a resin body brought from Jimmy Flintstone productions

pretty,pretty nice!

cool!

Lovin' the Merc.

What primer you using Andy?

I'm lovin' it!

Lovin' the Merc.

What primer you using Andy?
Chris
I always use normal Halfords grey acrylic
Cheers
Andy

Anton
It's a resin body brought from Jimmy Flintstone productions

okay. have they any website? because i want a mercury;)

Looking sweet, kolor looks great on the '40!!

okay. have they any website? because i want a mercury;)
I don't think theres a website but he occasionaly advertises in Model Cars Magazine - address is PO Box 371, Hales Corners, WI 53130. USA.
Phone 414 425 9592 - I know he accepts credit card payments and ships outside the US.The Matranga Merc was $15.00 plus shipping.
Hope above helps
Andy

Thanks for the comments guys - decided to keep things simple and go with just two solid colours (Ford Olympic Blue/white)-can't spray the white until the blue has fully dried. :mad:
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Kustom2.jpg
Cheers
Andy

I don't think theres a website but he occasionaly advertises in Model Cars Magazine - address is PO Box 371, Hales Corners, WI 53130. USA.
Phone 414 425 9592 - I know he accepts credit card payments and ships outside the US.The Matranga Merc was $15.00 plus shipping.
Hope above helps
Andy

okay thanx!
might order one or tow..;)
nice color to;)

That blue is looking really good.

http://www.jimmyflintstonestudios.com/

That's his under-construction website, GVE. Best thing that it does is give you an address where you can mail $5 to so you can get a catalog.

And Andy, those are a pair of wicked Merc's. That baby blue you're painting the '49 in will go extremely well with the white cove. And you could drown in that purple on the '40.

And just in case you're interested.....
http://www.customclinic.com/Ideas/40Merc/stardust1.jpg
http://www.customclinic.com/Ideas/40Merc/stardust2.jpg
http://www.customclinic.com/Ideas/40Merc/stardust3.jpg
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/trombinoscar/mercury/mc400104.jpg
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/trombinoscar/mercury/mc400103.jpg
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/trombinoscar/mercury/mc400102.jpg

Just some pictures of two of the clones that have been built. The black one "Stardust" was built in the 50's by Barris for another customer who liked Matranga's car (which had been totalled in a wreck) and the red one was built for the Petersen Automotive Museum where it currently resides.

The '49 Merc looks excellent! Looks just like an old Hudson soap box, great color choice.

http://www.jimmyflintstonestudios.com/

That's his under-construction website, GVE. Best thing that it does is give you an address where you can mail $5 to so you can get a catalog.


Thanks m8 i will mail them and order a catalog.

ce ya

Spent this evening polishing out the paint on the 40 - will post some better pics soon(getting dark when I took this one under my puny 100 watt light bulb)
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/merc.jpg
Layla's Keeper - thanks for the pics - I want one in 1:1 !
Cheers
Andy

Nice mercs Andy. I was hoping to see purple on the 49, but it looks swell on the 40. The blue and white should go very nicely, and that chopped top looks great!

Just a bit of progress on the '49 - decided to go with more of a cream colour (Ford Ermine White)-hope clearcoat it later.
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Merc.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Merc1.jpg
Here's where I am with the '40
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Merc3.jpg
http://members.aol.com/jonesandy898/Merc2.jpg
Andy

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Both Mercs look excellent.

They both look excelent! But I think I´m in love with the black one:D Are you going to blackwash the grill?

Wow! Beautiful cars. Take a look at mine on the first page.

1949 Mercury Chopped and 1950 mercury chopped wild customs!!!!!!! must see!!!! ( 1 2 )

So for the 49 mercury , what are you goin to do for taillight or are you just goin to leave it like that?

Sweet paint, Love the colors. I really want to have my 32 ford done, Right now!!!

Nice builds.

sweet! i must have missed your uppdate:P
they looks werry beautifull!